Unique hotel in a old fort
26-2-2013
A 134-year old fort has been converted into the luxury Spitbank Fort Hotel. The old fort is located one mile outside of Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire and was used by British nationals in defense of boats and aircraft’s. The history of the fort is remained intact by brick walls, fortress windows and old cannons. The Spitbank Fort Hotel is equipped with many luxuries, such as a rooftop pool, sauna, sun terrace, champagne bar and 3 restaurants. The hotel can be reached by helicopter or boat. More inspirational pictures on the website of the hotel.
Latte 3D art
25-2-2013
Instead of the standard figure drawing with milk foam in the cream layer of a cup of coffee, make it special with latte 3D art.
Inspiration for chefs
25-2-2013
Via the twitter account of Kobe Desamaults we saw this beautiful long term movie about the preparation of duck by chef Seiji Yamamoto. Through the online video channel Tokyo Gastronomy by Friendroid, there are several videos to see about gastronomy in Tokyo.
First vegetarian snack bar
22-2-2013
At The Hague Hollands Spoor train station, the first fully vegetarian snack bar will open on 5 April. Visitors can choose a healthier and meatless version of the croquette, frikadel or hamburger. The products are 100% vegetarian and a majority of the product range is also vegan. Besides the snacks, there is a choice of vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, small dishes and organic drinks.
Whiskey from Texel
22-2-2013
Texel gets a new typical product, a Texel whiskey. The whiskey is not for sale yet, but the creator and producer Joscha Schoots has laid a good foundation. The whiskey is distilled with, so far as possible, ingredients of Texel. The distillates are still maturing on barrel. The salty air and the soft water of Texel, play a role in the typical taste of the whiskey. Joscha Schoots hopes to present the first whiskey bottles in 3.5 years.
Recipes Diabetes Foundation
22-2-2013
The Diabetes Foundation in the Netherlands has introduced a new online platform with recipes for cooking with diabetes disease. There is often a lot of confusion about what you can eat when you have diabetes. Besides that, eating healthy food is an important part of the treatment and can reduce the impact of diabetes. For theses reasons, the Diabetes Foundation created a website with recipes, cooking tips and facts about diabetes. People can also send recipes and they are checked by a dietitian and will be added with the nutritional values. It will be a platform of and for people with diabetes.
Ricotta cheese made of almonds
21-2-2013
TOP Food Lab regularly organizes jam sessions in the kitchen to experiment with products. Responding to the trends vegan, raw food and sustainability, a jam session resulted in a ricotta cheese made of almonds. The ricotta cheese of almonds has the same texture as dairy-based ricotta, the flavor is different (more nutty, less cheesy) and includes an acid that is also used in the production of cheese, that results in a cheese-like experience. The ricotta cheese contains no milk and is suitable for people with a lactose and cow’s milk allergy. TOP Food Lab wants to experiment more with curing, brining, using different kinds of molds and bacteria to make a ultimate mold cheese of almonds. The goal is to sell these cheeses in shops and restaurants.
A digital concierge in Renaissance Hotels
21-2-2013
Besides the traditional concierge, Renaissance Hotels introduced a digital concierge. The hotel started working with the Navigator program last year. The Navigator offers suggestions for restaurants, shops and sightseeing in the surroundings of the hotel. The Navigator displays information that is generated by hotel employees and by Wcities, an online destination content provider. You can open the program via the site or an App.
Special job interview at Heineken
21-2-2013
Heineken was looking for an intern events and sponsorship when they received 1,734 applications. For this reason Heineken devised an interview where the candidates could not be prepared for. Heineken examined how the candidates responded in unexpected situations, such as hand-in-hand walking, a recruiter who feels unwell and on a fire alarm. After the applications, the three best candidates were selected and people could vote on the candidates. Guy Luchting won the internship.
Chocolate beer in Japan
20-2-2013
The Japanese brewery Sankt Gallen Brewery has brewed a stout beer that is chocolate-flavored by using chocolate malt. The beer has 8,5 percent of alcohol and can be served in a glass made entirely of chocolate. After drinking the chocolate-flavored stout beer, you can also eat the glass to enhance the chocolate flavor of the beer.
